Quinsar's Tower V

[Quinsar]

This thread encompasses Quinsar's tower, and the land it is in, ask Quinsar if you want access.

[Beans]

W-we all parents...
I love you...
I love you too...
She smiles.

[Quinsar]

He leans forward to kiss her.
I no want be stupid anymore...
For kids...:smallfrown:

[Beans]

Huggle and kissle.
We'll fix you, Eri. I promise.

[Quinsar]

She nods, frowning.







Elsewhere, Jess, who went on a walk, screams.

[Beans]

Aratia runs like sheer hell to find her.

[Quinsar]

She's nearby, on the ground. Nude, and curled up into a ball, crying.

[Beans]

Aratia grabs her and holds her.
Jess, sweetie, what's wrong?

[Quinsar]

R-Red...:smallfrown:

[Beans]

Aratia's got her sword, thankfully.
She draws it and looks around wildly with her four eyes.

[Quinsar]

Sh-she...
To me...
She went towards the house...
I...
She cries.

[Beans]

Aratia's eyes blaze.
She holds Jess with one arm, heading for the house with the other holding her sword.

[Quinsar]

The house seems normal...

[Beans]

Therefore, it cannot be normal. :smalltongue:
Aratia sets Jess down on the porch.
She kicks the door open.

[Quinsar]

It's empty...

[Beans]

She runs upstairs to check there too.

[Quinsar]

As she steps forward something from behind her tries to push her to the ground.

[Beans]

She turns as she falls, landing face-up on her butt; she looks at her attacker.

[Quinsar]

Shanding there is what looks like a sick combination of Shrieker and Red.
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Whore!

[Beans]

You're the expert on that, I guess.
She snarls, trying to stab her.
I thought you died with my mother.

[Quinsar]

She jumps back.
You killed everyone I loved!

[Beans]

Including you.
Shouldn't you be screwing my mother in the afterlife somewhere?
She gets up, cracking her neck.

[Quinsar]

I hate you! Die!
She seems... Different. Like she's made of plastic. She swing her fists at Aratia.

[Beans]

She leaps back, sidestepping by pivoting on her pegleg.
She swings at Red/Shrieker.
I can hate better than you can.
I got that from my mother.
She snarls.

[Quinsar]

It hits, and knocks her onto her back. She seems to be nade of heavy plastic.

[Beans]

You aren't even real!
She kicks at Red with her pegleg. Her sharp, metal pegleg.
You're pathetic!

[Quinsar]

She's kicked, and starts crying. He roe arm and hand go flying off, like a mannequin.
You killed everyone I loved...

[Beans]

I heard you the first time.

We killed you too. Why aren't you with my mother in the afterlife?

[Quinsar]

She start breaking down.
B-because I'm not Red...
I'm a failure, and a coward... And... And...

[Beans]

Then what are you?

[Quinsar]

I-I'm oneof Red's whores... I...
I loved her... And Shrieker...

[Beans]

Then I'll kill you.
And you'll be with them both.
But first, there's that curse you put on Erica.

[Quinsar]

I-I don't wanna die...
She sniffs...

[Beans]

I don't think there's any other way to reunite you with Red and Shrieker.
I promise to make it quick, okay?

[Quinsar]

B-but I'm pregnant....
I...

[Beans]

... I...
Oh...
Whose?

[Quinsar]

I-I dunno...
But I am...

[Beans]

I guess I can't kill you...
But whatever happens, you're going to have to reform.
Stop hurting people.

[Quinsar]

She nods.
C-can I have a hug...?

[Beans]

She reluctantly gives her a hug, still holding the sword.
Now it's time for you to uncurse Erica.

[Quinsar]

I dunno how...
It's easy to tell that she's lying.

[Beans]

Okay.
And now you get to tell me the truth.
Aratia stands up and frowns at her.
Cooperate and I'll make sure you end up somewhere nice.
Like with Carrion.

[Quinsar]

I-I can do it...
She frowns.

[Beans]

Come on then.
Oh, and you're apologizing to Jess too.
She offers her a hand up.

[Quinsar]

She takes the hand, frowning.

[Beans]

She will lead her downstairs and out to the porch.
Now it's apology time.

[Quinsar]

I'm sorry Jess...
I'm sorry I used you and stuff.
It's insincere.

[Beans]

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, it's time to actually apologize.
She glares with all four eyes.

[Quinsar]

I-I'm sorry...
It's better.

[Beans]

There we go.
Now it's time to get that curse undone...

Jess, honey, I'll be back soon.
She leans down to hug Jess.

[Quinsar]

Jess hugs back, scared.

[Beans]

She whispers something comforting in her ear, then sets off with the doll-girl to the palace for curse-busting.

[Quinsar]

She follows.


Eric is asleep. if Ren is awake, she might ve very afraid of the Red like figure who steps in before Aratia.

[Beans]

Chak-chik goes the sawed-off shotgun. Ren is a twitchy army mom.
Hello, whore...
And... Aratia.
What the hell?

[Quinsar]

She whimpers, bowing her head to the floor.

[Beans]

She's going to uncurse Erica.
Ren sighs, puts the gun back, and wakes Eri.

[Quinsar]

Wha...?
The mannequin reaches out one of her hands, sucking energy out of Erica.

[Beans]

Aratia watches intently, sword on her back.

[Quinsar]

R-Renata...? Honey?




There...

[Beans]

Ren hugs him. Or her.
Hey Mr. Very Recent Daddy.

Aratia smiles.
There we are.
Now, time to get you relocated, girl.

[Quinsar]

She nods, frowning.
Yes ma'am.




Hey mommy...
What happened?

[Beans]

There was a curse.
But you're fine now...
She sighs happily.
---
Aratia takes her to a separate room.
... Ahem.
Er... Goddess Carrion?
I, er... beckon you to come here and... help and stuff...

There's a quiet giggle, then a hot breeze.

[Quinsar]

He tries to kiss her.








The Mannequin waits.

[Beans]

Kissy!
----
Carrie appears!

No need to bow, anyone.
Hey there! You're Aratia, right?
And who're you?

[Quinsar]

I-I'm Red... Sorta.

[Beans]

Oh, the girlfriend of the nasty goddess that died?
Huh.
... What am I here for, Aratia?

... Will you take her?

[Quinsar]

She frowns,s hrinking down.

[Beans]

Carrie goes over and pats the dollgirl's shoulder.
Sure...
So, you wanna work for me? I'm nice.

[Quinsar]

Okay.
She smiles.
I'll do anything I can.

[Beans]

Okay...
For starters, we'll have to deal with those horns.
Standard Carrionite uniform includes a sexy top hat, and I'unno how we'll get it around those horns... maybe shorten 'em?
Or we'll cut holes in the brim...

[Quinsar]

All of my parts are interchangeable, ma'am.
She says, unscrewing and removing her horns.

[Beans]

Fun.
Oh, and you gotta take an oath.

[Quinsar]

O-okay.
She nods.

[Beans]

The oath involves protecting souls and guiding them and all that good stuff and I can't think of things because my brain broke.

[Quinsar]

She takes the oath.
After it,s he smles.
M-Ma'am... I have a question...

[Beans]

Yes, dollie?
She says that in an affectionate way.

[Quinsar]

As you can see I'm missing parts.
She gestures to her missing arm.
And I- I don't want to look like this forever...
Do you know anyone who could make me new parts, or any way you could get me new parts...?

[Beans]

She beckons.
C'mere.

[Quinsar]

She steps towards Carrie.

[Beans]

Carrie gives her a huggle; her arm should be replaced with one of ivory with gold set in it.
She then kisses her on the forehead. A Kiss of Blessing.

[Quinsar]

Thank you ma'am...
She smiles...
She's kinda cute, actually.

[Beans]

She giggles.
I'll take you home soon...
I think I'll pay my respects to Erica first, though.
Both Rens are asleep; Carrie goes to find Erica.

[Quinsar]

Erica is in male centaur form, gawking over his two children.

[Beans]

Carrie stands behind him patiently, smiling.
The baby girl sees Carrie behind Eri, points, and giggles.

[Quinsar]

The boy is sleeping. He likes to sleep.
Oh, hello Carrion.:smallsmile:

[Beans]

Hello.
She smiles.
I thought I should thank you in person... by the way, you have adorable kids.

[Quinsar]

Thanks. They were born yesterday.

[Beans]

Congratulations...
And thank you. For, well, making it possible for me to be a goddess.

[Quinsar]

I'm glad the other woman is out of power.

[Beans]

So am I...

Well, I'd best be going. I've got a new Sable Guide to get started.

I hope I see you soon.

[Quinsar]

Yes, have a nice time. Seeya soon.

[Beans]

She smiles and goes to leave with Dolly.

[Quinsar]

The dolly leaves with her,





The next morning, Aratia might be awoken by a loud sound.
Jess is immediately at the window.

[Beans]

Aratia's with her.

[Quinsar]

Outside are five giant geese, with saddles.
Cooool!

[Beans]

Aratia giggles.
Ooooooh...

[Quinsar]

I wanna go ride one!
She begins to head downstairs.

[Beans]

Aratia follows.

[Quinsar]

Giggling, Jess sprints at the geese, once thefre, she hops onto the back of a pure white giant swan. Someone screams at them.
Hey! OFF THERE!

[Beans]

Jess, c'mere, don't bother the geese and their owners.

Sorry! She's just really excitable!

[Quinsar]

Up runs a cat girl, wearing right leather and holding a short blade.
Please don't touch the goddess' geese.

[Beans]

Aratia nods, beckoning Jess over.
Sorry again.

[Quinsar]

Uh... Do you like the geese? You can pet them I uh... Guess. It's fine.... Just be careful.

[Beans]

Yeah, they're nice.
She smiles a little apologetically.

She reaches over to petpetpet a goosey.

[Quinsar]

It honks at her.
Jess pets one too, giggling.
I want one...

[Beans]

I don't think you can have one of these ones, sweetie.

[Quinsar]

Welll....
Can I have another one?
I want one! they're so pretty!
I could uh... Ask the goddess...

[Beans]

We'll see, honey, we'll see.

[Quinsar]

You could have one too!
Dinner deadtime.

[Quinsar]

back now!:smallbiggrin:

[Beans]

Aratia nods...

I think my left ear's all wonky and stuff.

[Quinsar]

Okay 'Ratia! let's go see the goddess!



Why ya say that?

[Beans]

It wasn't hearing that well earlier.
And it's ringing faintly.
*slaps at ear, yawns*

She nods and takes Jess's hand.

[Quinsar]

Jess skips towards the palace.
There are gaurds outside. Cat people.

[Beans]

Aratia waves politely to them.

[Quinsar]

they nod, Jess skips inside, Eric is at a table, speaking to Riara.

[Beans]

Okay, Jess. We should be quiet... in fact, we should probably go somewhere else until they're done...

Oooh, Ten passes by! She's cute!

[Quinsar]

Too bad Jess is really excited about the Geese.
HI Erica! Hi Geese Lady!
They both turn to look at her...
Ten might want to escort her out,...>.>

[Beans]

I'm sorry. Aratia winces.
Ten frowns.
She immediately takes Jess and Aratia by the arms and pulls them outside, eyes cold and face hard.

[Quinsar]

Jess frowns, big eye glaring at Ten.

[Beans]

I think you'd better not interrupt the goddesses when they's talkin' about things what is important.

D'aww, she made the cute Cockney angry!

[Quinsar]

But I was gonna get my Geese!

[Beans]

The goddesses is talking.
About very very important things.
Aratia realizes how "d'aww" this angry silver-haired cockney girl is and tries not to laugh.

[Quinsar]

She sighs.
Okay...
Hey Aratia! Let's go on a walk while we wait!

[Beans]

I'd better accompany you then, on account of me not trustin' either of you not to break someone's eardrums wiv talking at them too loudly.

Aratia giggles and Ten looks slighted.

[Quinsar]

Okay! Let's go!

[Beans]

They walk outside le temple.
Don' laugh at me. 'S not nice.
Sorry, but you're just so cuuuute!
Ten growls.

[Quinsar]

You are pretty cute!
Do you like the geese?
I do!

[Beans]

... A bit.

Hey, Jess... you wanna have some fun with her?
I'm fine with it if you are.

[Quinsar]

If you're okay with it honey...
Are you in a relationship, Ten?

[Beans]

Sor' of, but I'm, like, open and stuff...
She scuffs her feet.

[Quinsar]

Wanna have a one time thing with me, and maybe 'Ratia here?

[Beans]

... Have I heard that name be---
Guess who walks around the corner?
Omega.
... fore...

Hi snookums.
Omega is displeased greatly.

[Quinsar]

Hi Omega.
Jess, almost defensively moves next to Aratia.

[Beans]

Aratia looks at the ground.
Aratia.
Fancy seeing you here.
Hi Meggy.
Ten swallows hard.

[Quinsar]

Jess growls quietly, trying to comfort Aratia.

[Beans]

And your little cyclops girlfriend.
How nice.
Her voice is hard and cold enough for Superman to carve his Fortress of Solitude out of.
... Er, Meg, love, we should go somewhere else...

Aratia wipes her nose.

[Quinsar]

Don't talk to he like that, Omega.

[Beans]

She's lucky I talk to her at all.
She turns on her heel and walks off.
Er... sorry 'bout that... she's kind of... real 'urt inside about... all that...

[Quinsar]

I know but she doesn't have to be mean about it...
Jess goes to give Aratia a looooong kiss.

[Beans]

Nom nom.
Ten mumbles something and scurries off to find Meggy.

[Quinsar]

She tries to pull Aratia onto the grassy ground.

[Beans]

Yay!
They're just outside a window... of a room... into which Meggy enters.
Judging by the quiet rustles and then semi-quiet bed creaks and not-quiet squeals, she's curtaining the daylights out of a newbie Riaran.

[Quinsar]

Jess tries to curtain too.




We doing anything with Carrie/Mannequin?

[Beans]

Um, I guess Carrie's training her and stuff.

[Quinsar]

We could skip to after training...>.>

[Beans]

... And that's how you do stuff.
So, training's done now!

[Quinsar]

Thank you ma'am.
Do I have any work associates...?

[Beans]

There's my high priestess Puppet Vo---not that Vo, a puppet of a totally different one. And my priestess Jo. And my friend Jenny who's not decided yet.

[Quinsar]

Cool...
You're really cute, ma'am...

[Beans]

She giggles.
You're cute too, er... sorry, you never told me your name.

[Quinsar]

I'mma make a new one- new life, ya know... So...
Sam.

[Beans]

Okay!
She smiles.

[Quinsar]

It's nice to work for you, ma'am.

[Beans]

Thanks, Sam.
She smiles.

[Quinsar]

She smiles back happily.

[Beans]

She ruffles her hair playfully.

[Quinsar]

She giggles happily, smiling.

[Quinsar]

After Jess' and Aratia's curtain, Jess is cuddling, and watching for Riara...

[Quinsar]

Jess is outside, staring at the sky, she's been there for a few hours...

[Beans]

Aratia goes out with her.
'Sup, Jess?

[Quinsar]

Geese...
She keeps staring.
There no Geese...
The sun might be causing some damage.

[Beans]

Aratia tries to get her inside.
Baby, you're gonna hurt your eyes---er, eye---staring at the sun like that.

[Quinsar]

But no geese.

[Beans]

I know, sweetie, but... the geese might come later.
Come on inside, kay?

[Quinsar]

She shakes her head.
Giant geese.

[Beans]

Jess, please.
She frowns.
I don't want you to get hurt.

[Quinsar]

O-okay...
Let's go inside...

[Beans]

She tries to get Jess inside for some iced tea.

[Quinsar]

She is taken inside, eye bloodshot, and she's sweating a lot.

[Beans]

Aratia gets a cool, damp flannel for her forehead.
You gotta be careful, sweetie. It's spring now, and the sun's out more.

[Quinsar]

But my geese are coming...

[Beans]

We can look out the window for them, okay?

Ten had ended up feeling bad for Aratia, and did try to arrange for some geese for Jess.

[Quinsar]

There are two small specks in the sky.

[Beans]

Aratia squints at them.
Oooh, that might be them.

[Quinsar]

Geese!
She runs outside.

[Beans]

Aratia runs with her.

[Quinsar]

Two scraggly looking geese land inf ront of them.

[Beans]

Wow.
Aratia's impressed anyway.

[Quinsar]

Jess runs to hug them both.

[Beans]

Aratia runs to make sure she doesn't hurt herself.

[Quinsar]

The geese honk angrily at Jess.

[Beans]

Careful, Jess. You don't wanna scare them.
Come up to them slowwwwwwly.

[Quinsar]

Jess nods, petting one gently.
They're so big!

[Beans]

Aratia gently petpets the other.
They're huge...
Well, they'll certainly help keep the lawn trimmed.
And covered in goose poop.

[Quinsar]

We could go poop bombing people!

[Beans]

... How about not doing that, honey?

[Quinsar]

BAd people!
It would stink them up!

[Beans]

Aratia giggles at the thought.

[Quinsar]

Let's go celebrate, love!

[Beans]

Aratia giggles and tries to pick Jess up.

[Quinsar]

She tries to kiss her.

[Beans]

Kiss happens!
She carries Jess to a shady spot under a treeeeeeee.

[Quinsar]

I love you.
I'm sorry I'm so embarrassing....

[Beans]

Oh, it's fine!
You just have lots of energy in you!
... How 'bout we use some of it?

[Quinsar]

She nods and tries to kiss her.

[Beans]

Kiss and Aratia tries to pull the curtain!

[Quinsar]

Jess' screams attract Renat/Erica's son's attention.
He's waddling/crawling down the path towards them.
He makes clip clop noises.

[Beans]

Aratia hastily pulls her clothes on afterwards.
... Oh, it's Erica's son!
He's so cute!

[Quinsar]

Hi t'ere!
WHat were you tw doing?
Why so loud?
Hurt my ears...

[Beans]

Sorry.
We were just... playing.
Loudly.
Renata is jogging toward them.

[Quinsar]

I wanna play too!
Can I play? Pwease?

[Beans]

Um, sure!
Whatcha wanna play...?

I'll be gone soon.

[Quinsar]

The game you two were playin'!

[Beans]

Which was, of course...

Tag.
Yes. Definitely tag.

[Quinsar]

Okay...
Hi mommy!

[Beans]

Hey sweetie!
Does he has a naem?
Puttin' the charm on the ladies already, I see. She giggles.

[Quinsar]

No...>.>
he goes to hug his mommy.

[Beans]

She picks him up and giggles.
How about... Aaron?
Isn't he just the cutest little guy?
Oh, definitely.

[Quinsar]

Yeah! Super cute!
Jess is still nude except for her coat and bow.

[Beans]

Aratia reaches over to pull the coat over Jess so as not to flash little Aaron.

[Quinsar]

Aaron snuggles into his mommy's chest. He's hungry.

[Moofin Bard]

If someone were to look carefully, they could see a flying figure. It seems to be holding something.

[Beans]

She reaches for her top, but sees the figure.
Wait... is that...

Erica's daughter, Allie, clip-clops over to her.
Mommy! I see'd a flyingy person!

[Quinsar]

You did?





Hungy!

[Moofin Bard]

The flying person lands a little ways away but anyone can plainly see that it's Alice of course carrying baby Micah. Apparently centaurs grow faster...

[Beans]

Renata presents Aaron with a body part of food-providing, then jogs over to Alice.
Alice! Her whole face lights up.

Uh-huh!
Mommy Ren see'd her too, I think! She points to the window.

[Quinsar]

Aaron eats.




Come on honey, let's go meet your other mommy!




He goes to pick her up.

[Moofin Bard]

Alice starts walking over to them. She waves.

[Beans]

Ren giggles.
Say hi to Mommy Alice, Aaron!
Let's just say that she and Ren2 recombined after having their babies.
Anyway, Allie is picked up and giggles.
Yay!

[Quinsar]

He heads outside.
hey Alice.




Aaron turns around.
Hi.

[Moofin Bard]

Hello everyone. My you both are so big already. She gives Eric and Ren a kiss on the cheek.

[Beans]

Hi mommy Alice!
Little Allie, brown-haired and with iridescent green eyes, giggles and waves.
And how's little Micah doing?

[Quinsar]

The little horse legged boy smiles.
I can run fast!

[Moofin Bard]

Alice grins happily.
I bet you can. Wanna show me?
She turns to Ren.
He's fine. Normal growing pace though.

[Quinsar]

Yeah! Okay!
Let me down pweae Momma R!

[Beans]

Ren sets Aaron down and replaces her top.
Well, centaur-deity plus Droneborn equals... wacky growth cycle.
Allie has, like her mommy, chrome-like teeth.

[Moofin Bard]

Human plus human plus some centaur does not equal anything I guess. Micah is sleeping.

[Quinsar]

Aaron runs, he is quite fast, until he trips, and starts crying.

[Beans]

It certainly equals absolutely adorable--- O noes! Baby felled!
Ren runs over to scoop him up.
Oh, Aaron, are you okay?

[Moofin Bard]

Alice frowns and walks over.
That was reallllllly good Aaron.
You're going to be the fastest in the world.

[Quinsar]

I cutted myself...
His horsey leg is scraped and bleeding.

[Beans]

Oh, sweetie...
Little Allie reaches over toward his leg and concentrates. She's seen clerics and stuff do healing, but hasn't yet realized that you have to actually do things besides point at a wound and put on a serious face.

[Moofin Bard]

Alice knows better. She kisses the owwie and it goes away.
There. All better.

[Quinsar]

Thank you mommy A.

[Beans]

... How do you do that? Allie is curious.
Ren smiles at Alice.

[Moofin Bard]

Alice giggles. It's magic.
Baby Micah wakes up.
He looks scared at all the people.

[Beans]

Ren backs up a little to give him some space.
Hey there, little guy.
She tries to appear as nonthreatening as possible. She's petite as ever, so that probably helps.

[Quinsar]

Who's he?
He points at Micah.

[Moofin Bard]

This is Micah. He's your brother.
Alice rocks him. He gets less scared.

[Quinsar]

Can he play games?

[Moofin Bard]

Alice smiles.
No he's too little for games.

[Quinsar]

Can I hold 'im?

[Moofin Bard]

Alice looks a little nervous about this.
For a little while I guess...

[Quinsar]

It's probably not smart letting the almost new born hold the abby.
he reaches out his arms.

[Beans]

Ren is right there to make sure nothing happens to the baby; one arm holds Aaron as her free arm helps him hold the baby.

[Moofin Bard]

Alice lets him hold Micah but doesn't let go.

[Quinsar]

He grins big at little baby Micah.

[Beans]

He's so sweet...

[Moofin Bard]

Alice takes Micah back after a while.
So how is everyone?